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longship

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2. Wow! Thank you for this post.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sat May 26, 2012, 10:25 AM

May 2012

I just made a post about my deceased father in another thread. So, maybe it's not surprising that this post brought tears to my eyes. After reading Biden's words, I realize the Democrats really have siezed the higher moral ground. His story is precisely the kind that Dems have to relate over and over again this year. It is our strength and the Republicans' weakness.

I really love nearly everything about Joe Biden. He is the real deal. Obama made a great choice for VEEP.

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Joe Biden's from-the-heart remarks to families of fallen troops. Must see. [View all] Faygo Kid May 2012 OP

Joe really leaves it all on the field BeyondGeography May 2012 #1

Wow! Thank you for this post. longship May 2012 #2

Would like to see that thread. Faygo Kid May 2012 #6

It is brief, but here it is. longship May 2012 #9

Terrific. Maybe you saw my post about Mom. Faygo Kid May 2012 #16

Wayne County? Faygo? longship May 2012 #18

Me, I'm an East Sider Faygo Kid May 2012 #20

he brought tears. the man speaks from the heart. seabeyond May 2012 #3

I love the way he said that! loyalsister May 2012 #31

yes... nt seabeyond May 2012 #32

That man is the real deal cindyperry2010 May 2012 #4

His Bio link goclark May 2012 #12

Yes. aquart May 2012 #5

Joe is rough and crusty on the outside.... ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #7

Powerful lsewpershad May 2012 #8

I cried because I remember that day when he lost his wife and child. jwirr May 2012 #10

Love Joe Biden goclark May 2012 #11

I just hope the repugs don't try to do to him what they did to Ed Muskie and Michael Dukakis. GoCubsGo May 2012 #13

Still waiting for that day. n/t Skelly May 2012 #14

I cried through the whole speech PatSeg May 2012 #15

the deal is, onethatcares May 2012 #17

It was wonderful malaise May 2012 #19

Honest view of grief. CBHagman May 2012 #21

I have never seen anything like this, and I am no youngster. Faygo Kid May 2012 #23

Awesome Joe! Politics has not robbed you of your humanity. Vattel May 2012 #22

I simply lost it while viewing. spiderpig May 2012 #24

Hard not to lose it with this. Extraordinary. Faygo Kid May 2012 #25

I remember my grandmother telling about the military vehicle pulling up spiderpig May 2012 #33

I saw this earlier sellitman May 2012 #26

Words are indeed useless. This will grow in legend. Faygo Kid May 2012 #28

I too had read about this but hadn't seen it; thank you for sharing. babylonsister May 2012 #27

The photos behind him of our fallen brothers and sisters... gateley May 2012 #29

Kick and recommend! WheelWalker May 2012 #30

"...brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye." That is the most beautiful jillan May 2012 #34

Yup......... Historic NY May 2012 #35

There is a reason... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #36

Great clip. Great message. nt valerief May 2012 #37